U.S. Environmental Protection Agency A 2017 map illustrates Line 5's route among the network of Enbridge pipelines called the Lakehead System. Leaders of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, whose reservation on the south shore of Lake Superior is crossed by Line 5, say the pipeline should be decommissioned and its contents diverted through other routes. The Chippewa … [Read more...] about In pushing for Line 5 shutdown, Bad River Band points to alternative route
Wind developers are retrofitting newer projects with bigger, better blades
Sharon Mollerus / Creative Commons A truck hauls a wind turbine blade near Duluth, Minnesota. Xcel Energy plans to retrofit four wind farms in Minnesota and North Dakota, which the utility says will save customers about $160 million in energy costs over the next 25 years. Xcel Energy recently received approval to repower a pair of wind farms originally built in 2015 to take … [Read more...] about Wind developers are retrofitting newer projects with bigger, better blades
161 seconds: Quick depletion of Duke solar rebates raises questions about future
Overwhelming demand and ongoing technology problems have prompted regulators to consider changing the program. A retired government worker who once advanced renewable geothermal energy, Robert Reeder had over two dozen solar panels installed at his Chapel Hill home in December. “I figured I might be able to help the planet a bit more,” said Reeder, who’s … [Read more...] about 161 seconds: Quick depletion of Duke solar rebates raises questions about future
As interest in solar grows in Iowa, so does the waitlist for state tax credit
Applications for a state solar tax credit have exceeded a legislatively imposed cap on awards every year since 2013, and the waitlist is growing longer in recent years. After Bill Muller invested $100,000 in a solar array on a Spencer, Iowa, office building, he expected the state to cut his 2019 tax bill by $11,000. Today, the commercial real estate developer is still waiting … [Read more...] about As interest in solar grows in Iowa, so does the waitlist for state tax credit
Environmental justice advocates push Virginia to act on regional transportation pact
New Community Project / Courtesy Virginians gathered in 2019 at a Northend Greenway trail construction celebration event. The recently revamped Virginia Council on Environmental Justice is among groups that want the state to commit to the Transportation and Climate Initiative. What some in Harrisonburg, Virginia, dismissed as scrappy wasteland along a trashed creek has been … [Read more...] about Environmental justice advocates push Virginia to act on regional transportation pact